Geometry for the Inquisitive

The book by the famous popularizer of science for children Yakov Isidorovich Perelman, Geometry for the Inquisitive, contains many geometric problems from the fields of nature, everyday life, astronomy, physics, and geography that can be solved without knowledge of complex... formulas and theorems. The book serves as an engaging supplement to educational material and will also be useful for teachers who wish to diversify geometry lessons with unconventional problems. This edition includes Yakov Perelman's story A Rocket to the Moon, in which the characters use unusual methods to measure distances. The captivating story tells about the invention of the first rockets by Kibalchich and Tsiolkovsky and about a fantastic journey to the Moon that was imagined in 1930, but is quite real for our time. For middle school age.